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Essay / The importance of language as expressed in “Learn!...
“Learn!” Learn! » Language, whether oral or written, is the main type of interaction we have. In “Learn!” Learn!" by Hugo Martinez-Serros, the author emphasizes the importance of language and education in society rather than in your social class. He shows us the importance of language by describing the daily life of a hardworking Mexican who focuses on developing his authorship and really enjoys critiquing the writing of the enlightened upper-class priest. He lives on the South Side of Chicago, and in his free time he enjoys studying and critiquing the writings of others for. improve them. Language shapes the perspective of human knowledge and communication, and this is where the theme of education also comes into play in this story. Through simple expressions, vocal or not, people. are able to convey thoughts, ideas, feelings, concerns and anticipations This linguistic ability comes from schooling and being well educated, not from being upper class. Education is very important, you see it when he says “!” Que se chinguen esos! » Fuck them! !No interest in learning! They are not interested in learning.” (260) Chema believes that unspoken or written language is the greatest and most valuable tool used to describe a culture, the author shows this when Chema “…did it to show them that words belonged to anyone who wanted them, and they came to I believe that success in life and the power of speech were closely linked, that one could not be important without knowing words. »(266) Using written language, writers can easily demonstrate someone's upbringing, norms, customs, and values in society. In multicultural literary works, the use of multilingual narration may confuse the reader at first, but this may be...... middle of paper ...... language and education are the elements the most important in this history and society. The use of two different languages in one narrative provides the reader with both a perplexing and fascinating picture of characterization and customs. The multilingual narration pushes the reader to slow down and focus more on the expressions contained in the small fragments. However, once the reader understands the foreign words, he gains an invaluable picture of the theme of this story. The panorama of indigenous words and expressions, cultural perceptions and class conflicts resulting from the incorporation of two different languages is helpful to the reader in gaining meaning that they would not be able to acquire if only one language was used in the story . Just as the power of language is used to reveal a society, a greater understanding is offered to the reader..